Removable stiffener for the inside portions of the heels of boots and shoes



M. L. JACKSON.

SIDE PORTIONS OF THE H APPLICATION FILED OCT, II 1921- REMOVABLESTIFFENER FOR THE IN EELS 0F BOOTS AND SHOES.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

UNTTED STATES PTENT OFFER,

Mtittt MARIE LEONA JACKSON, OE BEXHILL, ENGLAND.

REMOVABLE STIFEENER FOR THE INSIDE PORTIONS OF THE HEELS OF BOOTS ANDSHOES.

Application filed October 11, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARIE LEONA JACK- SON, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, residing at 2 Park Road, BeXhill-on-Sea, in the county ofSussex, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRemovable Stiffeners for the Inside Portions of the Heels of Boots andShoes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a heel stiffening orsupporting device which can be readily affixed to the inside of anyexisting boot or shoe irrespective of the size thereof, without alteringthe internal length of the said boot or shoe, and which device can bewith equal facility removed from the said hoot or shoe and applied toanother boot 01' shoe, which may be of different size. Thus the devicewhich is the subject of the present invention differs essentially frompreviously known stiffening devices which are built up in the boot orshoe in the process of manufacture.

In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and readilycarried into efiect, the same will now be described more fully withreference to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 and 2illustrate an embodiment of the invention Figure 1 being a perspectiveview of one metal plate detached, and Figure 2 a plan representing twoof such plates secured in position in the heel of a shoe.

The device may be made of aluminum or other suitable rustless metal, andcomprises two counterpartpieces having approximately triangular bases Aand B (Figure 2) with upturned flanges Gr Gr having their upper edgesrounded, the points or apices of the bases overlapping one another, eachpiece being bored with a row of holes C for relative adjustment, sayfour of such holes being in the row,'and a fifth hole D in another partof the base of the plate to prevent swivelling. Three nails or screws Ewill then be required to fix the device, namely, one passing through theholes C in the two plates which are brought into register with SerialNo. 507,111.

one another, and one through the hole I) in each plate, these nails orscrews being forced down into the material of which the boot heel F ismade till the plates are firmly fixed with their upturned flanges Grtouching and following the shape of the softer material of which thecounter of the foot wear is made.

The metal plates may be covered by heel linings made of cork linoleum orother suitable material.

The vertical walls or flanges of the device being adjusted against theinternal surface of the wall. of the boot or shoe contiguous to thecurved or substantially erect leather stiffeners which are usuallyincorporated in the heel portions of footwear, or in the positionusually occupied by such leather stiffeners, the said walls support theheel of the wearer at both sides and offer a firm resistance to lateralmovements within the footwear, as well as resisting any tendency tolateral inclination of the foot, which would otherwise cause uneven orlop-sided wear of the boot or shoe where it meets the ground, and theplates being rigid will absolutely prevent the material of which thefootwear is made from being bulged out by internal pressure at eitherside of the heel.

I claim:

1. In a device for the purpose specified, two counterpart members eachcomprising an upturned wall and a substantially horizontal base, the twobase portions being of approximately triangular form and in useoverlapping at the apices thereof, each base portion being bored with amarginal row of holes for the reception of fastening means common to thetwo members when any marginal hole in one of said base portions isplaced in register with any marginal hole in the base portion of theother member, and with an additional hole the reception of co-operatingfastening means to prevent swivelling of either member relatively to theother member.

2. in a device for the purpose specified, two counterpart members ofrustless metal each comprising an upturned wall having thin roundedupper edges and a substantially horizontal base, the two base portionsbeing of approximately triangular form and in use overlapping at theapices thereof, each base portion being bored With a marginal row ofholes for the reception of fastening means common to the two memberswhen any marginal hole in one of said base portions is placed inregister with any marginal hole in the base portion of the other member,and with an additional hole for the reception of co-operating fasteningmeans to prevent swivelling of either mem ber relatively to the othermember.

MARIE LEONA J AGKSON.

